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The Black Pharaoh of Pyramids Meroë

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The Black Pharaoh of Pyramids Meroë

The ancient city of Meroe connects the Nubian pyramids with traditional Egyptian mythology featuring mud-brick pyramids and ancient Nubian ritual cemeteries. One of his most important works was the most comprehensive excavation possible beginning the recording of previously undocumented information. The paintings in the non-royal tombs unearthed in this research are unique and accurately reflect Egyptian religious art. Cultural changes began to occur among the Nubians with connections to the early pharaohs and new architectural styles extending to medieval Egypt.

The bas-reliefs on the sandstone walls of the Lion Temple in Naqa Sudan from the Meroitic Empire of the ancient Cushite civilization depict Apedemak the god of war with a lion's head.

Built by the ancient cultures of the Upper Nile Valley or the Kush and Meroitic kingdoms these pyramids exhibit distinct cultural and architectural characteristics from Egyptian pyramids narrower bases steeper slopes steeper than Egyptian pyramids and smaller overall size. Small halls or temples were built attached to the front of the pyramid unique for ancestral worship rituals. More than 200 of these are located in the ancient city of Meroe and surrounding areas along the Nile River.

The Pyramids of Meroë in the Kingdom of Kush Sudan were built between the 4th and 8th centuries BC.

Ancient Cultures of the Upper Nile Valley The main capitals of the three eras were Kerma Napata and Meroë. The Meroë period during which the Cushite kings once ruled Egypt marked the 25th Dynasty or the era of the "Black Pharaohs" It saw the beginning of a blend of ancient Egyptian Greek-Helenistic and indigenous African cultures. The Meroitic Period later in the reign of the Kingdom of Kush centered in Meroë Sudan marked the beginning of the exchange and fusion of ancient Greek culture while the distinct Kushite culture began to fade.

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